Margaret Marie Dare (4 February 1902 – 11 February 1976), usually known as Marie Dare, was a Scottish composer and cellist, born in Newport-on-Tay. She composed mostly chamber music, including several string quartets and a quintet. Some of her cello music written for educational purposes is still in use today.[1]
While still a teenager, Dare made her professional cello debut on 1 July 1919 at the Aeolian Hall in London,[4] and also performed as a soloist in a Victory Concert marking the end of World War 1 at the Royal Albert Hall.[5] With the pianist Cecil Dixon she performed for early 2LO radio broadcasts from Marconi House in the early 1920s.[6] In 1938 she formed the Maria Dare String Quartet, with Marjorie Hayward (violin), Susan Davies (violin) and Olive Davidson (viola), which broadcast regularly on BBC radio for the next few years.[7]
After serving as a Petty Officer in the Women's Royal Navy Service during World War II, Dare was appointed principal cellist in the Reid Orchestra in Edinburgh,[8] performing as the soloist in Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations in 1946.[9] She gave recitals in Budapest, London, and Vienna.[2] In her later years, she performed in the Scottish Trio with Wight Henderson (piano) and Horace Fellows (violin).[2] She worked as a professor of Cello at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music.[10] In later life she also played and composed for the double bass.[11] She lived at 32A Warrender Park Terrace, Edinburgh, where she died in February 1976.[12][13]
Compositionedit
Dare composed mostly small scale chamber music, including a distinctive set of works for cello. There are six separate pieces for cello quartet, one of which (the Elégie) was published by Chester in 1956.[11] Her Phantasy Quartet (1933) and Phantasy Quintet (with two cellos, 1933-4), both one movement works, along with the full scale String Quartet in G minor (1934-1937), were all heard at an Aeolian Hall concert devoted to her own compositions held on 19 January 1938, in which she performed as both cellist and pianist.[14] Her 1939 Piano Trio won the Royal College of Music Society of Women Musicians composition prize.[5] A number of her occasional pieces for cello, such as Serenade and Valse (Grade 2) and Echoes (Grade 5), still feature as ABRSM graded pieces for examination.[15]
Other works include pieces for string orchestra (such as the late Scottish Rhapsody, commissioned by the Scottish Amateur Musical Association in 1972 for the National Youth String Orchestra of Scotland),[16] three ballet scores (including For the Young Thumbeline, scored for two pianos and broadcast in 1964),[17] as well as songs and choral works. Her colleague Ronald Stevenson commented on her "fine ear for national intonations". The Scottish Music Centre holds around 100 complete scores and 30 sound recordings.[2] The Hebridean Suite and three other pieces for cello and piano were recorded by Alexandra Mackenzie and Ingrid Sawers in 2023.[18]
^Ewan, Elizabeth; Pipes, Rose, eds. (2017), The New Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women (2 ed.), Edinburgh University Press, pp. 107–128, ISBN978-1-4744-3629-8, retrieved 26 September 2023
^ abLynda MacGregor. Notes to Cello Spice: A Celebration of Cellos, Divine Art CD 25002 (1995)
^Musical Times, Vol. 117, No. 1598 (April 1976), p. 339
^ abcdBeyond Twilight: Music For Cello & Piano By Female Composers, Delphian DCD34306 (2023)
^ abcdCello Spice: A Celebration of Cellos, Divine Art CD 25002 (1995)
January 01, 1970
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Margaret Marie Dare 4 February 1902 11 February 1976 usually known as Marie Dare was a Scottish composer and cellist born in Newport on Tay She composed mostly chamber music including several string quartets and a quintet Some of her cello music written for educational purposes is still in use today 1 Margaret DareBorn 1902 02 04 4 February 1902Newport on Tay ScotlandDied11 February 1976 1976 02 11 aged 74 Edinburgh ScotlandNationalityScottishOther namesMarie DareEducationGuildhall School of MusicOccupationmusicianKnown forComposition CellistLife editDare studied cello at the Guildhall School of Music under Charles Warwick Evans and W H Squire 2 She continued her cello studies in Paris with Paul Bezelair and also took composition lessons at the Royal Academy of Music with Benjamin Dale 2 3 During her education she won the Gold Medal for Instrumentalists and the Sir Landon Ronald Prize 2 While still a teenager Dare made her professional cello debut on 1 July 1919 at the Aeolian Hall in London 4 and also performed as a soloist in a Victory Concert marking the end of World War 1 at the Royal Albert Hall 5 With the pianist Cecil Dixon she performed for early 2LO radio broadcasts from Marconi House in the early 1920s 6 In 1938 she formed the Maria Dare String Quartet with Marjorie Hayward violin Susan Davies violin and Olive Davidson viola which broadcast regularly on BBC radio for the next few years 7 After serving as a Petty Officer in the Women s Royal Navy Service during World War II Dare was appointed principal cellist in the Reid Orchestra in Edinburgh 8 performing as the soloist in Tchaikovsky s Rococo Variations in 1946 9 She gave recitals in Budapest London and Vienna 2 In her later years she performed in the Scottish Trio with Wight Henderson piano and Horace Fellows violin 2 She worked as a professor of Cello at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music 10 In later life she also played and composed for the double bass 11 She lived at 32A Warrender Park Terrace Edinburgh where she died in February 1976 12 13 Composition editDare composed mostly small scale chamber music including a distinctive set of works for cello There are six separate pieces for cello quartet one of which the Elegie was published by Chester in 1956 11 Her Phantasy Quartet 1933 and Phantasy Quintet with two cellos 1933 4 both one movement works along with the full scale String Quartet in G minor 1934 1937 were all heard at an Aeolian Hall concert devoted to her own compositions held on 19 January 1938 in which she performed as both cellist and pianist 14 Her 1939 Piano Trio won the Royal College of Music Society of Women Musicians composition prize 5 A number of her occasional pieces for cello such as Serenade and Valse Grade 2 and Echoes Grade 5 still feature as ABRSM graded pieces for examination 15 Other works include pieces for string orchestra such as the late Scottish Rhapsody commissioned by the Scottish Amateur Musical Association in 1972 for the National Youth String Orchestra of Scotland 16 three ballet scores including For the Young Thumbeline scored for two pianos and broadcast in 1964 17 as well as songs and choral works Her colleague Ronald Stevenson commented on her fine ear for national intonations The Scottish Music Centre holds around 100 complete scores and 30 sound recordings 2 The Hebridean Suite and three other pieces for cello and piano were recorded by Alexandra Mackenzie and Ingrid Sawers in 2023 18 Selected works editAria for four cellos 1958 19 Chant Song for four cellos 1957 19 Elegie for four cello 1956 19 The Four Maries for four voices The Grey Geese for voice amp piano Hebridean Suite for cello and piano six movements 1947 3 18 Highland Ballad for string orchestra Le Lac for cello and piano 1927 18 Menuet for double bass and piano Phantasy Quartet 1933 Phantasy Quintet 1933 34 Piano Trio in F 1939 Rhapsody for cello and piano 1970 Romance for cello and piano 1921 18 Scottish Rhapsody for string orchestra 1972 Serenade and Valse cello and piano Sonatina two movements for string orchestra Strathspey for piano trio String Quartet in G minor 1934 37 Three Highland Sketches for string quartet 1939 Two Pastorales for string orchestra Valse for four cellos 1958 19 A Widow Bird Sate Mourning part song text ShelleyExternal links edit Marie Dare in The New Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women 2017 British Music Collection Scottish Music Centre Echoes played by Alfred Tang and Kate Chong A Widow Bird Sate Mourning performed by Electric Voice TheatreReferences edit Marie Dare Composer Minerva Scientifica Retrieved 28 January 2022 a b c d e f Marie Dare Scottish Music Centre Retrieved 28 January 2022 a b A Century of British Women Composers ASV Quicksilva CDQS6245 2000 Retrieved 25 February 2022 The Musical Times Vol 60 No 917 July 1919 p 373 a b Marie Dare British Music Collection 4 April 2009 Retrieved 28 January 2022 Radio Times Issue 806 12 March 1939 p 35 Radio Times Issue 877 21 Jul 1940 p 26 University of Edinburgh Reid Concerts Marie Dare biography Stainer amp Bell Ewan Elizabeth Pipes Rose eds 2017 The New Biographical Dictionary of Scottish Women 2 ed Edinburgh University Press pp 107 128 ISBN 978 1 4744 3629 8 retrieved 26 September 2023 a b Lynda MacGregor Notes to Cello Spice A Celebration of Cellos Divine Art CD 25002 1995 Musical Times Vol 117 No 1598 April 1976 p 339 Who s Who in Music 5th Edition 1969 p 73 The Musical Times Vol 79 No 1140 February 1938 p 145 Serenade and Valse ABRSM edition Scottish Rhapsody extract performed by the North Ayrshire Senior Strings BBC Genome listing 18 March 1964 a b c d Beyond Twilight Music For Cello amp Piano By Female Composers Delphian DCD34306 2023 a b c d Cello Spice A Celebration of Cellos Divine Art CD 25002 1995 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Margaret Dare amp oldid 1223333757, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
